80's Dance Numbers

Pretty in Pink. Wow so this movie was on a couple of days ago, maybe Monday I can't remember. I haven't watched it in ages and when I was little I liked it but now that I'm older I have a new appreciation when it comes to the movie. Same with the Breakfast Club and etc. I also love all the characters clothing in the movie, mostly Duckie's cloths because they're so strange. He has to be my favourite character in the movie to. Now it's not a life changing amazing movie but it's still pretty good. There seems like a lot of coming of age movies were popular in the 80's such as Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. I love the dance scene in the record store where Duckie is spazzing out. When I was little I would always crack up for five minutes or so. It's the best part in the movie

The one is the Breakfast club is also very entertaining.

Life of Pi 1-45

Yes, I know. I didn't finish talking about The Poisonwood Bible but I finished it so I thought it bore me and essentially you if I kept blabbing on about it like the the adults in Charlie Brown or something.

Life of Pi is about a young boy named Pi or Piscine. Now Piscine is not your average Joe his parents own a zoo and the family also lives in the grounds of the zoo. I know cool right?! Well he was made fun of as a child because his name Piscine sounds like Pissing. So the bullying was terrible but he eventually created a nick name, Pi , like 3.14 kind of Pi if you know what I mean. Anywho, he seems to be a very religious boy( I don't know whats up with me I seem to be reading religious books left and right). Hes so curious about religion so he tries to practice a couple of them at a time such as Christianity, Hinduism...etc. This of course worries his parents because he grew up a Hindu and now they seem to feel like he is abandoning their religion for other ones.

Well Pi seems like a interesting enough character. I seem to be saying and writing the word seem a lot today. weird its like when i was 10 and always had to start my sentence off with the word actually.

Alice in Happy High

I really enjoy Alice in Happy High's post. I've been following her blog since we started the blogging project. She has a really neat way of approaching the whole blogging process by reading books related to plays or movies and then watching them! You can definitely tell that Alice loves to blog and that just makes her blog even better. Rock on Alice...Just kidding that was a bit cheesy.

The Posionwood Bible 45- 75

The first chapter starts off with Ruth May the youngest of the bunch.  She discuses the other children's bellies for a good page or two. Since malnutrition the children's bellies have expanded well sort of. Ruth May has a very curious way of looking at things. Adah the twin that is supposedly smart but crippled her reading list in her chapter. She read books such as The Pilgrims Progress and Paradise lost. She loves reading and her mom took notice of that so she has a large variety of books to look at. Okay now Leah. Leah happens to be one of my favorite of all the characters. She admires her father although to me he seems to be kind of a jerk. He acts like he has good intentions but he's really cruel to the children's mother and the villagers. Adah later mentions more about her books...out of all the characters Adah seems to be the one watching it all unfold if you know what I mean. She may be boring at times but she has a lot of interesting views and you can find out a lot about the family in her chapters.

Good read. Like that the story is told through several perspectives. Right now I'm enjoying Leah's story most of all.

The Poisonwood Bible 1- 45

This book is amazing, truly amazing and I've only read a couple of chapters! It was on the 1001 books you should read list so I thought I should give it a go and I love it. At first I thought it was going to be to intense for me because I'm not very religious but its not like that at all. I highly recommend it. I don't even know if I can write about it without bringing it shame.

It opens with Orleanna Price the mother. She talks about how her husband is moving the family to the Congo for a mission thing (I forgot what you call it... mission trip?) Anyways she seems to be a little upset when it comes to the whole ordeal and her husband doesn't seem to respect her or at least get along with her. Her daughter, Leah opens up the next chapter. Leah discusses the difficulty of moving. It was funny when they mentioned how they had to wear four layers because the luggage can only weigh a certain amount. She seems to be excited to go to the Congo, kind of like a adventure in her mind. We are then introduced to the youngest daughter Ruth May, shes five. Ruth May is kind of odd but its funny hearing her point of view. She believes that shes kind of like Ham the son of Noah from Noah's Ark. Well I guess Ham was strolling along one day and he found Noah drunk and passed out on the floor. Ham just started laughing and because of that his children were cursed and became black. Now that's a bogus story in my eyes, its ridiculous but its being told by a little girl so maybe its usually preached differently..I wouldn't know. Rachel Pierce is later introduced, she is the oldest. She also seems to be a little vain when it comes to her appearance she is  not happy when it comes to going to the Congo. The last daughter that we are introduced to is Adah. Adah is Leah's twin but at birth she didn't get enough nutrients so she has a disability and is a little slower. Shes really smart, well at least I think she is; she just can't get her point across.

Optical Illusions

I was on Yahoo today and there was a article over optical illusions, it was pretty cool so I decided to look some other ones up. Yes, I know, kind of strange, but they are really cool to look at. Once my Aunt Cathy gave me a book filled with optical illusions and hidden Illisions, it was awesome, you can just stare at them forever..at least it seems that way. Anyway, here they are.

Can you find the Coyote?

Do you see the angry bunny?

Can you find the bear?

Franny and Zooey 122-170

So Zooey has now left the bathroom and his little chat with his crazy mother is finally over! He enters the living room and discovers Franny sleeping on the couch, he wakes her. Once Franny is awake Zooey tells her about the script he was given and the job offer in France. Zooey seems to resent acting, I feel like he always feels like he has to put on a show. He mentions how Franny and him are messed up because of the one show or something they were on when they where little. Franny seems to feel the same way and relates with Zooey when it comes to acting. She also talks about treasure and how everything is treasure such as gold all the way to knowledge.You can tell that both of the characters are missing their older brother Seymour but they barely talk about anything having to do with him. Except once Franny mentions how much she misses him. A cat lays by Franny the whole time they are talking. She says he has clung to her since she came home. Franny seems to be Ill or mentally shook up while reading the book the author mentions how pale she looks to Zooey.

Well the funny thing about this book has to do with how the characters stay in the same spot for along period of time. A scene could take place for thirty pages and no I;m not kidding you. My last reading consisted of Zooey talking to Franny who was laying on the couch. Yep just talking about their messed up lives.

Generationals

Okay, well, this is another music post. Sorry If you don't enjoy these kind of post but ...I don't know, oh well. Well I found this really cool band in a magazine called the Generationals they have been around for about three years. Its a duo from New Orleans and they kind of have a the Smiths/ New Pornographers/Vampire Weekend vibe going on. Their really cool check this stuff out.

Neat video

Brooklyn

The cluttered hodgepodge of unique knick-knacks in the Brooklyn home reflect the owner's love of peculiar and artsy objects. In the house mirrors hang in a lopsided formation on the walls, books fill massive bookcases and Victorian styled furniture can be found everywhere. I liked this house the most; all though the farm house was pretty cool to. To me this house kind of resembles a museum. Would I want to live there? Well maybe...but then again I might end up feeling cluttered and caged in. It can be overwhelming but it definitely makes me feel curious. I would love to explore the house. Hey, did you notice that the head board of the bed is facing a different direction than the actual mattress of the bed? Here take a look...

Wye Oak

So somebody I know, cant recall at the moment introduced me to this band and they are kind of neat. There is only two people in the band Jen Wasner (Vocals and guitar) and Andy Stack (Drums and sometimes keyboard I think). The band is named after their states state tree the Wye Oak. Oh! and they are from drum roll please.....Maryland where all the merriest things in the world occur , okay just kidding that was kind of a weird statement. Anyways...enjoy!

Wow

Okay I found this photo kind of creepy/funny since the blankets a really wolf and all........

Intense title but a good song.

Franny and Zooey 80-122

So Zooey and his mother Bessie or Mrs.Glass are still chatting in the bathroom, I know weird right? Bessie brings up Lane, Franny's boyfriend. She tells Zoeey that she believes Lane is a fine young gentlemen and Franny seems to be fond enough of him. Zooey on the other hand only believes that Franny is attracted to Lane, not in love with the boy. Of course Bessie goes on blabbering about nonsense (she seems to do this a lot the time). Once he gets out of the bathtub or tells Bessie he is getting out of the bathtub she leaves...for awhile. Of course Bessie shows up again later on to complain and rant about the crazy lives they lead. The Glass family must be rich and their children Zooey, Franny, Buddy and I think Seymour were actors at one point in their lives. Franny and Zooey still act though...at least I think they do.

Okay, Bessie is a mad woman! Really I mean who goes into the bathroom while their grown up son is taking a bath, lights a cigarette and decides a family chat is really necessary at that exact moment? It's a interesting book, so far the plots a little dull in a sense. Overall its enjoyable though.

Nick Drake

Well I really liked a car commercial song and it happened to be Nick Drakes! The weird thing is his songs have been out  for 30 something years. He died at a young age I think he was in his twenties and he died in the 60's or maybe early 70's, I cant remember. He was English singer/song writer and some of his songs are truly beautiful. Once again I am going to post a bunch thing having to do with him Oh! and he wasn't recognized until he had already passed away...sad.

And here is a couple of songs....

Franny and Zooey 47-80

Well I am now on the "Zooey section".

Zooey happens to be in the bath tub reading over a letter, its a long letter from his brother Buddy. It discuses many topics such as their mothers well being and Zooeys well being. See, Zoeey must be a very interesting person because the way Buddy describes Zoeey is very odd. Buddy also talks about how Zoeey should pursue another college degree if he really wants to, maybe Greek or math ( he thinks that math would be better). Well after finishing the letter he kind of throws it off somewhere as if he doesn't care for it. While doing so there is a knock on the bathroom door and it happens to Bessie AKA Zooey's mom. She sits in the bathroom smoking and talking about Franny who happens to be Zoeeys sister.Even though coming into the bathroom to talk to her son may seem a little odd she is just doing it so she can vent. Franny has been acting peculiar lately and Bessie thinks it because the Little book that Franny Carry's around with her at all times. Zooeys thinks its because of their older brothers Buddy and Seymour.Zooey reminds Bessie that the book happens to be Seymour's book and it had just been sitting on the desk in his old room for years. I'm going to assume that Seymour is dead.
Well this must be a very complicated family. Zooey seems to be angry in general and annoyed with his mom. Bessie is kind of annoying though and she seems to worry a lot...that doesn't make her bad person, its just she always vents to Zooey ...at least it seems like that.

Mum Mum Mum

So a couple of months ago my friends Ayesha and Lucy introduced me to Mumford and Sons and I really really enjoy their songs. At the grammys they were able to play with Dylan! So here I put together a couple of things relating to this crazy good band. Enjoy.

Franny and Zooey 1-43

So I decided to read the book Franny and Zooey. Is it Zooey like Zoey? Or is it Zoo--EY? Well I guess I'll have to look that up.

The story starts off with a man named Lane. Now lane is standing at a train station, he's holding a letter that he reads with gusto...jk he's just reading it, they didn't describe how he reads it. Anyway back to the story, a train appears with a girl who happens to be named Franny. Franny and Lane are seriously dating but they go to different schools...I think. Well Franny seems to be in a odd mood and complains about it several times. Her favorite word must be darling because she also says it several times. "darling, darling...and so on" Well you can tell that Fran (that's what I have decided to call her) is not digging Lane as much as she used to and on top of that she seems to be sick. As she gets up she faints (I was kind of expecting that). So She ends up in the mangers office and Lane is there. Even after fainting you can tell something is not right with Franny.

Neat....O

Wow animals are truly amazing. The pictures that capture birds flying, fish swimming and so on are truly extraordinary. I found a couple of pictures with animals doing bizarre things. I have to say the polar bear may be my favorite of the several...

  I wonder if this was taken in a zoo or something...It would be awesome but scary if this was shot in the wild.



Now this is crazy. Did the photographer just happen to meander over to his/her tree at the right moment? Oh and if you don't know why the frogs upper body is glowing he is on a Christmas light.

 It's shocking how tiny a creature can be 

Creative and funny.

How I Live Now 1-40

This book is about a fifteen year old girl named daisy who lives in NYC. Now Daisy's dad has recently married again to some wacko woman who couldn't stand to look at Daisy. Well since the two females don't seem to get along, daisy's dad decided to send her to England. Yes, England...to live with her Aunt Penn and cousins. Daisy's not so found of the Idea when her dad first tells her because it makes her feel like she is being kicked out.

Well she reaches England and while in the airport she looks around for her Aunt Penn. Instead she runs into her cousin Edmond. Now I guess Edmond is not a average boy. First of all he waves to her while smoking a cigarette and he must be about 14 or 15. So daisy is shocked to see him smoking. She describes how he look sorta like a mutt, which I found funny. Once they head to the car she realizes that he is going to drive her home even though he is underage. Since Daisy doesn't want to sound weird or rude she doesn't ask him why he is driving.

When she arrives at the home which happens to be a farm...she meets the rest of her cousins. Well at least two of them. Piper is the youngest, she is 9 and Edmond happens to have a twin named Issac. Issac doesnt say much.

Well this book seems really awesome. It has a couple of awards and the and the cover was interesting looking. I know that your not suppose to judge a book by its cover and all but....I did, I think the book is fabulous.